Urinary Flashcards
normal urine production
30mL/hr
what foods act as diuretics
caffeine
cucumbers
alcohol
meds can make urine what colors
blue
green
orange
black
if pt is fluid deficit
give fluids
main involuntary muscle
destrusser
can we control internal sphincter
no
*neurogenic control
decreased fluid intake can lead to
increased sodium
urinalysis tests for
glucose
ketones
WBC/RBC
antibiotics
*need 10 mL
*gross, not specific
C&S
sterile and specific
*need 3 mL
how to measure fluid in post residual void
bladder scanner
normal post void residual
> 50 mL
urine assessment
color
clarity
odor
volume over 24 hrs
specimens
24 hr urine sample
creatinine
clearance
renal function
BUN
gross indicator of urine function
*8-23 normal
increased BUN in
decreased kidney function
dehydration
ileal conduit
ureters into piece of ileum to create stoma
ureterostomy
ureters brought to surface, very small stoma
neo bladder
remove bladder
small piece of intestine to create internal bowel with ureters attached
UTI is the leading cause of
healthcare expenditures in persons of all ages
*#1 nosocomial infection
UTI symptoms
dysuria, frequency, foul odor, cloudy
increased temp
increased WBC
UTI risks
increased for females
increases with age
increases with indwelling caths
increased with diabetics
which meds can cause urinary retention
anticholinergics
tricyclics
CCBs
narcotics
anesthesia
where is biofilm harmful
indwelling cath
pt needs to void within ____ of foley removal
6 hrs
